Haney King at Welter, Mason Breaks into 135: Boxing Rankings

The event “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was not just a card full of fights; it had a significant impact on multiple weight categories.

Champions Night Summary

Abdullah Mason, at just 21 years old, won by unanimous decision against Sam Noakes, becoming the youngest current world champion by conquering the WBO lightweight title. Mason, despite his advantage in skills, fought the 12 rounds for the first time as a professional, demonstrating excellent physical condition and effective body work to overcome an opponent who did not give up. In the welterweight division, Devin Haney rose to the top of the rankings by defeating Brian Norman Jr., winning the WBO title with a boxing exhibition. Haney sent Norman to the canvas in the second round and dominated the fight, using his jab and neutralizing his opponent. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez reaffirmed his position in first place by defeating Fernando Martinez, unifying three super flyweight titles. Martinez remains in second place, considering his two victories over Kazuto Ioka. David Benavidez, WBC champion, consolidated his position as number 3 in the super middleweight division after his victory over Anthony Yarde, only behind Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. Benavidez announced his transition to cruiserweight for his next fight, challenging Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez on Cinco de Mayo weekend. These rankings highlight the best boxers in each division. Rankings are subject to change based on recent results and the performance of the pugilists. Boxers who change weight classes will be included in the new division after their first fight. Those who hold titles in two divisions may be ranked in both. Boxers who have not competed in the last 12 months, and do not have a scheduled fight, will be removed from the rankings until their next fight. Likewise, any boxer who tests positive for performance-enhancing substances will be removed and may re-enter after their next fight.

Classification by Divisions

HEAVYWEIGHT (NO LIMIT)

Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury by unanimous decision in the rematch

• 1. Oleksandr Usyk
• 2. Tyson Fury
• 3. Daniel Dubois
• 4. Fabio Wardley
• 5. Joseph Parker
• 6. Agit Kabayel
• 7. Filip Hrgovic
• 8. Moses Itauma
• 9. Zhilei Zhang
• 10. Martin Bakole

CRUISERWEIGHT (UP TO 200 POUNDS)

• 1. Jai Opetaia
• 2. Gilberto Ramirez
• 3. Chris Billam-Smith
• 4. Badou Jack
• 5. Norair Mikaeljan
• 6. Aleksei Papin
• 7. Michal Cieslak
• 8. Ryan Rozicki
• 9. Yamil Peralta
• 10. Leonardo Mosquea

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (UP TO 175 POUNDS)

The statistics of Bivol’s victory against Beterbiev

• 1. Dmitry Bivol
• 2. Artur Beterbiev
• 3. David Benavidez
• 4. Callum Smith
• 5. David Morrell Jr.
• 6. Imam Khataev
• 7. Anthony Yarde
• 8. Oleksandr Gvozdyk
• 9. Albert Ramirez
• 10. Joshua Buatsi

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (UP TO 168 POUNDS)

Teddy Atlas, on Terence Crawford’s performance against Canelo Álvarez

• 1. Terence Crawford
• 2. Canelo Alvarez
• 3. Diego Pacheco
• 4. Hamzah Sheeraz
• 5. Christian Mbilli
• 6. Lester Martinez
• 7. Jermall Charlo
• 8. Edgar Berlanga
• 9. Jose Armando Resendiz
• 10. Caleb Plant

AVERAGE WEIGHT (UP TO 160 POUNDS)

Alimkhanuly lands two punches to win by TKO

• 1. Janibek Alimkhanuly
• 2. Carlos Adames
• 3. Conor Benn
• 4. Chris Eubank Jr.
• 5. Anauel Ngamissengue
• 6. Etinosa Oliha
• 7. Fiodor Czerkaszyn
• 8. Yoenli Hernandez
• 9. Troy Isley
• 10. Austin Williams

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 154 POUNDS)

Xander Zayas, at 22 years old, becomes the youngest world champion

• 1. Vergil Ortiz Jr.
• 2. Sebastian Fundora
• 3. Jaron Ennis
• 4. Xander Zayas
• 5. Israil Madrimov
• 6. Tim Tszyu
• 7. Keith Thurman
• 8. Jesus Ramos Jr.
• 9. Abass Baraou
• 10. Brandon Adams

WELTERWEIGHT (UP TO 147 POUNDS)

• 1. Devin Haney
• 2. Mario Barrios
• 3. Brian Norman Jr.
• 4. Manny Pacquiao
• 5. Liam Paro
• 6. Shakhram Giyasov
• 7. Giovani Santillan
• 8. Rolando Romero
• 9. Souleymane Cissokho
• 10. Lewis Crocker

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 140 POUNDS)

Teofimo López wins by unanimous decision

• 1. Teofimo Lopez
• 2. Richardson Hitchins
• 3. Subriel Matias
• 4. Alberto Puello
• 5. Gary Antuanne Russell
• 6. Arnold Barboza Jr.
• 7. Sandor Martin
• 8. Andy Hiraoka
• 9. Dalton Smith
• 10. Adam Azim

LIGHTWEIGHT (UP TO 135 POUNDS)

• 1. Shakur Stevenson
• 2. Gervonta Davis
• 3. Keyshawn Davis
• 4. William Zepeda
• 5. Lamont Roach
• 6. Andy Cruz
• 7. Raymond Muratalla
• 8. Abdullah Mason
• 9. Frank Martin
• 10. Floyd Schofield

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 130 POUNDS)

Emanuel Navarrete wins by technical decision despite the injury

• 1. Emanuel Navarrete
• 2. Anthony Cacace
• 3. O’Shaquie Foster
• 4. Ray Ford
• 5. Robson Conceicao
• 6. Eduardo Nunez
• 7. Andres Cortes
• 8. Charly Suarez
• 9. James Dickens
• 10. Joe Cordina

FEATHERWEIGHT (UP TO 126 POUNDS)

Angelo Leo knocks out Venado López

• 1. Rafael Espinoza
• 2. Nick Ball
• 3. Stephen Fulton
• 4. Angelo Leo
• 5. Bruce Carrington
• 6. Luis Alberto Lopez
• 7. Brandon Figueroa
• 8. Tomoki Kameda
• 9. Robeisy Ramirez
• 10. Mirco Cuello

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (UP TO 122 POUNDS)

Naoya Inoue dominated Murodjon Akhmadaliev by unanimous decision to retain his undisputed super bantamweight championship in Nagoya, Japan.